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I like to cut a pocket in a Tri-Tip and stuff it with roasted Pablano or Green chilis and Jack cheese. A little Montreal Steak seasoning and grill to medium rare. Cut across the grain, as mentioned above. Good eating.

Looks delicious! Nice cook! I love Paella.

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Years ago my wife and I would drive to Hatch from Phoenix to buy 4 or 5 30# bags of chili's. It was a fun trip and we would buy mild, hot and even some red chili's. When we returned, we got the family together for a chili roasting party and divvy up the pods. A few years later we discovered that the local grocery store carried the same bag's of chili's and we could buy them for the same price as we paid in Hatch. It was a 4 mile round trip instead of a 600 mile round trip. LOL! Love those Hatch chili's!

After reading this post and having thought about getting a basket for a while, I ordered this from OneGrill along with two extra screens. It's very well built - heavy duty. https://www.onegrill.com/Universal_Performer_Basket_5_8_Hex_p/5pb817.htm I gave it a try this past weekend with some chicken wings and they turned out great. I sprayed the basket with cooking oil - whatever the Costco brand is - and clean up was a breeze. Just soaked the unit in some soapy water for a while then brushed and sponged off an residue. I can see a lot of use for this in the future.

Thermoworks has a probe storage product. https://www.thermoworks.com/silicone-probe-spool

You may want to check the rules for equipment. Sometimes "automated" cookers that use electricity may not be allowed. See if pellet cookers are allowed before hauling it there and finding out you can't use it. Also, the part of the country you are competing in can alter your results. Use rubs and sauces that the judges are used to and are familiar with. Kansas City type flavors may not do as well in Alabama whereas vinegar and mustard flavors would probably do better.

Welcome to the forum! There's no reason you can't cook with the top open. You can control the fire and cooking temp by the amount of fuel that is burning. One thing that may happen is that the handle on the Kamado could get hot enough to melt if it is made of some sort of "plastic". There is a Youtuber who goes by "Pitmaster X" and has a lot of videos. This is one where he does Picanha on a spit on a KJ with the lid open.

I watched this yesterday while cruising the U tube site for pig roasts. My wife's birthday is coming up later this year and the family decided we should do a pig roast. I've attended roasts but never actually cooked one so I'm trying to get educated. Great video. Thanks for posting.

The store I purchased the TQ from is an upscale grocery store in our city and it is their regular price. That price is about what other local grocery stores are charging and not a Fire sale price. I like to buy from and support local businesses when I can. I only use Amazon 2 to 3 times per year, if that, and don't have a prime account. I agree with you on the shipping costs Amazon charges. They can get you if you're not careful.

Kinda like potato chips - You can't have just one. LOL!

WOW! The price of it from Amazon seems pretty high. I bought two bags from a local grocery store and paid $3 and change per bag. I use it for bacon, jerky, pastrami and sausage. Great stuff!

OneGrill sells high quality rotisserie systems. I have a rotisserie set I purchased from them a couple of years ago for another grill and it is solid equipment. Let us know how you like the basket.

That looks like the ones we had. They grind the beans and brew the coffee - made great coffee. The first one quit brewing after about 8 months and the replacement under warranty lasted about 5 months. Went back to the the Mr. Coffee style and grind the beans separately. From the title of your post, I expected it to be about filleting a fish. LOL!